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Acanthoclita psimythistes (Diakonoff, 1988)

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Higher taxa: Tortricidae (family)/  Olethreutinae (subfamily)/  Grapholitini (tribe)/  Acanthoclita (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Diakonoff, 1988)
Citation:Mesotes psimythistis, n. sp.
Original genus:Mesotes
Publication:Diakonoff A. 1988a. Tortricidae from Madagascar Part 2. Olethreutinae, 3 (Lepidoptera).
Journal:Annales de la Société entomologique de France (N.S.)
Volume:24
Issue:2
Pagination:174–175, figs 11, 22
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Acanthoclita by J. Razowski (2015a: 61) by transferring the type species of Mesotes to Acanthoclita.

Razowski J. 2015a. African Tortricidae (Lepidoptera), chiefly from the collection of Graziano Bassi.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Acanthoclita psimythistes (Diakonoff, 1988) Holotype ♀ MNHN Holotype ♀, genitalia slide A. Diakonoff 10729♀, MNHN Madagascar Madagascar Central, Imerina Plateau, Antananarivo, Tzimbazaza Park, 1200 m, 15.i.1952, leg. P. Viette.
Acanthoclita psimythistes (Diakonoff, 1988) Paratype ♀ MNHN Paratype 1♀, abdomen missing, MNHN. Madagascar Madagascar Central, Imerina Plateau, Antananarivo, Tzimbazaza Park, 1200 m, 15.i.1952, leg. P. Viette.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Acanthoclita psimythistes (Diakonoff, 1988) Madagascar Diakonoff A. 1988a. Tortricidae from Madagascar Part 2. Olethreutinae, 3 (Lepidoptera). page 174
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination